Ireland's Smyth, McKillop and Firth deprived of golden post box honourInsidethegames.bizBarbara Roulston from Royal Mail responded: "Royal Mail announced in June that it was to mark the achievements of Team GB and ParalympicsGB by issuing gold medal stamps for gold medal winners and painting a post box gold in their …

Shields Gazette Golden boy's stamp of approval for postboxShields GazetteThe Royal Mail transformed the traditional red box on Grange Road, Jarrow, to recognise Josef's gold in the men's S7 400m freestyle, which also saw him break his own world record he'd set in the qualifying heat earlier that day. Commemorative …

A MAN convicted of armed robbery near Livingston almost 30 years ago is to have his case heard again at the Court of Appeal. More: continued here

Alabama woman must pay Tennessee after she received Tenncare & food …WBIR-TVAn Alabama woman is being forced to repay the state of Tennessee for Tenncare services and food stamps that she wasn't eligible for. According to the Office of Inspector General, Shauntaye Mayo, 30, of Alabama, pleaded guilty to three …

The playoffs have been great. They could end in fantastic fashion. Or they could end with a champion who never won an event in 2012. More: continued here

Save on Apple at eBayBoing BoingNo, that isn't the brand new iPhone in the center there. It's the iPhone 4S. And while the new phone grabs the spotlight, the 4S is hardly obsolete. Just back to school with a limited gadget budget? eBay currently offers the 16GB iPhone 4S used …

A public notice was posted on the front door of the Magazine Post Office Friday informing customers of a public meeting to answer questions and provide information about the POST Plan. More: continued here

HH Global scoops £9m Post Office business and makes senior digital appointmentprintweek.comHH Global has won a £8.9m print production and print management contract from the Post Office, and boosted its digital credentials with the appointment of Chris Heap as digital media development director. The Surrey-based print manager, which this …and …

Daily Mail Royal Mail snubs ParalympiansMetro (blog)This honour has been applied to athletes from both Olympic and Paralympic competition. At the time of writing Royal Mail are planning to release a special issue of six stamps, featuring groups of gold medal winning Paralympians on 27 September 2012.Royal Mail issues final …

Ex-postal worker gets probation in fake muggingSan Francisco ChronicleProsecutors say 51-year-old Jeffrey A. Gogets, of Greensburg, collected over $9,000 in medical and employment benefits after he claimed he was robbed of $150 on his way to work at the Jeannette post office in April, 2011. Investigators determined …and more » More: …